6-letter words with K as the 1st letter and D as the 3rd letter

Lock K into the opening and D into slot three, and the search drops to 19 words. KIDNEY and KIDNAP are familiar anchors; KEDGED and KUDLIK are less obvious matches. The same D slot has 84 M-starting matches, while R in slot three with K first returns 55; only 2 K-D matches are common, and 13 have definitions.

6-letter words with K as the 1st letter and D as the 3rd letter

• Exactly 19 tournament-dictionary words match K _ D _ _ _.
• Only two entries qualify as common by the word-frequency measure.
• 13 matches have definitions.
• KUDZUS scores 20 points before any board premiums.
• S is the final letter in 4 words; D, E, and T each end 3.

Which K-D words score the most?

KUDZUS leads at 20 points, followed by KEDDAH, KIDVID, and KUDLIK at 15 points each. KIDNEY scores 14, while KIDNAP, KIDDED, and KEDGED each score 13.

KUDZUS stands apart: its Z lifts the base score to 20. KIDNEY and KIDNAP are easier to recognize, but neither tops the scoring list. Board premiums can change a play’s total, so compare the rack score with the open squares before choosing.

The average score is 12.9 points. S closes 4 matches; D, E, and T each close 3.

KEDDAH, KIDVID, and KUDLIK each score 15, making them the closest challengers to KUDZUS. KIDNEY at 14 sits between those options and the 13-point KIDNAP, KIDDED, and KEDGED group. The letter mix changes the score even when K and D stay fixed.

How does this pattern compare with nearby searches?

Collins accepts 18 matches, NWL2023 accepts 13, and ENABLE accepts 11; their lists overlap, leaving 19 distinct words overall. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

KUDZUS leads at 20 points, while KIDNEY scores 14 and KIDNAP scores 13. This fixed middle letter leaves a narrower pool than either comparison pattern.